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hannorh
Commonly found variants; note these may range from acceptable alternatives to
non-standard forms or incorrect spellings*.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
han na ha na hana hannah hanah ha nah han-na han ah han nah hannor han nor ha nor hanor hannorh han lor hanlor han lorh han loh hannar
hanna
简
繁
→
Hokkien:
闲唠/啰
閒嘮/囉
poj:
hân lô͘
or
哈哪
poj:
hâⁿ--ná
Detailed etymology
definitions
interjection
- 'yeah, yeah'; 'alright, enough'; 'OK, whatever'; 'yada yada yada'; 'blah, blah'; used to indicate disinterest, impatience, irritation, or dismissal with someone else's prattling, nagging, drivel, behaviour, pattern, etc.
My mom keeps insisting they are just lying and selling normal coke as Coke Zero - then is like 'ha nah ha nah' when I try explaining to her.
— 2024 September 18, u/avilsta. Reddit, "https://www.reddit.com/r/askSingapore/comments/1fjuw9p/do_people_in_singapore_really_think_coke_zero_has". acc 2024 September 19
- Ah girl, check you got remember to bring passport, extra jacket...
- Hanna, hanna. I know lah.